Have you ever seen the term ‘Lambskin’ leather and wondered what it meant? In the latest of our leather guides, we explore what exactly Lambskin leather is and how to maintain it.

About Lambskin Leather

Lambskin leather is just that – leather made from the hide of young sheep. This lightweight and finely grained leather, is well known for its soft texture. It’s this buttery smooth feeling that sets it apart from other luxury leathers like caviar, which have a rougher texture in comparison.

With this softness comes a level of fragility to Lambskin, as it’s prone to scratches and stains which leather aficionados will know. This make care & maintenance key in ensuring the longevity of this leather. You can take care of yours by protecting the leather before taking your Lambskin handbag for its first outing. We recommend using Dermo Protect and cleaning with Sensitive Cleanse by The Handbag Spa, but more on that later.

Generally Lambskin is used for high-end items, such as small leather goods, handbags and jackets. Due to its quality and luxury connotations, Lambskin leather is a popular choice for Chanel handbags.

Designer handbags which are typically made from Lambskin leather:

Celine / Chanel / Dior

How to Care for Lambskin Leather

The experts at The Handbag Spa have years of experience working with Lambskin leather and have worked with the world’s finest leather chemists to create a range of water-based products which are suitable for use on Lambskin and specifically designed for use on delicate handbag leather.

Dermo Protect is a water based handbag protector spray, which protects finished and un-finished leathers (such as Lambskin) from day to day staining, liquids, dye transfer, ink, oil, sunlight damage and more!

Unlike it’s competitors (many of which contain silicon), Dermo Protect protects the leather, whilst hydrating it at the same time and therefore allowing it to breath. This in turn ensures the leather is kept soft, supple and feeling the way it should.

CAN BE USED ON: Finished & Unfinished Leather, Full Grain, Aniline Leather, Lambskin, Calfskin, Exotic, Ostrich, Saffiano, Epi and Vachetta Leather.